The Board has remanded the claims for a cardiac disorder, cervical disorder, and lumbar disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is not considered as the primary cause of her current cardiac condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examination did not provide sufficient information on whether the Veteran’s PTSD caused or aggravated her cardiac disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Cardiac Disorder, Cervical Disorder, Lumbar Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19187771
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected lumbar disorder rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to May 30, 2017.
- Denied
The Board denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due solely to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the statutory housebound rate.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical disorder, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his active duty service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence, and the Veteran's cardiac disorders are less likely than not related to service.
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